I love read receipts (of iMessage variety). They make my life easier. Notably, I don't have much to hide, and I don't let social pressure affect my behaviour mu

I love read receipts (of iMessage variety). They make my life easier. Notably, I don't have much to hide, and I don't let social pressure affect my behaviour much. I honestly don't mind letting people know that I've read their message, and read receipts does that automatically for me. One of the advantages is that I can go afk without having to announce it. The person will see that their messages are no longer being read. (Note that it's possible to "peek" at iMessages without them being marked as read, and that's one of the reasons I like the way Apple has done it. From what I gather, this is less so with Facebook messages.)